75 Years Later, Palomar Observatory Still Shaping Astronomy
January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024
PASADENA, California, Jan. 24 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
"It's on the money," said Paul Nied, one of three telescope operators for the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Caltech's Palomar Observatory near San Diego. Nied was sitting in a large black chair at the helm of the controls for the massive telescope, which is nestled on Palomar Mountain. He had just directed the telescope to point at a star on the sky while astronomer Za . . .
"It's on the money," said Paul Nied, one of three telescope operators for the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Caltech's Palomar Observatory near San Diego. Nied was sitting in a large black chair at the helm of the controls for the massive telescope, which is nestled on Palomar Mountain. He had just directed the telescope to point at a star on the sky while astronomer Za . . .